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$261.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 1076 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $261.99 vs $294.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-14600KF - $1.02 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 5900X - 264 vs 258 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
258
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
264
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
91%
Price, $
$294.99
88%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-14600KF
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
179 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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178 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
In Stock
153 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,748.99
In Stock
175 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
In Stock
147 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
147 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
In Stock
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